future
noun
[ ˈfjuːtʃə ]
• a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; time regarded as still to come.
• "we plan on getting married in the near future"
Similar:
time to come,
time ahead,
what lay/lies ahead,
coming times,
the fullness of time,
hereafter,
• contracts for assets (especially commodities or shares) bought at agreed prices but delivered and paid for later.
future
adjective
• at a later time; going or likely to happen or exist.
• "the needs of future generations"
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin futurus, future participle of esse ‘be’ (from the stem fu-, ultimately from a base meaning ‘grow, become’).
in future
• from now onwards.
• "she would be more careful in future"
Similar:
from now on,
after this,
in the future,
from this day forth/forward,
from this day/time on,
hence,
henceforward,
subsequently,
in time to come,
hereafter,
hereinafter,
